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Prayers Pouring In After Former Football Star Is Found Dead At 28
Prayers Pouring In After Former Football Star Is Found Dead At 28 originally appeared on The Spun.
Prayers are pouring in after a former football star was found dead at 28 years old.
A former high school football star in Texas, who played in college, was found dead earlier this week. The former Texas high school football standout was found dead in a backyard, with apparent gunshot wounds.
He was reportedly shot to death in Fort Worth, Texas last Sunday, June 15. He was reportedly found dead in the backyard of a residence in the 3000 block of Forest Ave. in Fort Worth.
James Lynn Marshall, 28, was found dead.
Prayers are pouring in for Marshall's friends and family members during this difficult time.
He was a standout performer in both high school and college:
Marshall, who was from Carthage, was on the Bulldogs football team. He recorded 252 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, six forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries during career at Carthage High School.
At Carthage, he was 2013 and 2014 First Team All-District, 2014 All-East Texas Super Team, 2013 All-State Honorable Mention and 2013 Academic All-District. He was on the Carthage football team that won the 2013 State Championship, according to information on East Texas A&M University's website.
After high school, he played for East Texas A&M and Mary-Hardin Baylor.
Our thoughts are with the friends and family members of the victim.
May he rest in peace.
Prayers Pouring In After Former Football Star Is Found Dead At 28 first appeared on The Spun on Jun 23, 2025
This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jun 23, 2025, where it first appeared.
